Bulletin 140U Product Line Overview

Bulletin 140U Molded Case Circuit Breakers

0.5…1200 A Molded Case Circuit Breakers
- Thermal-Magnetic 0.5…800 A
- Electronic 70…1200 A
- Molded Case Switches 125…1200 A
Factory- or field-installed accessories
Flex cable operating mechanisms
Rotary variable-depth operating mechanisms
High interrupting ratings in compact dimensions
Globally rated and approved product line for worldwide application

Standards Compliance and Certifications

Standards Compliance

UL 489
CSA C22.2, No. 5
EN/IEC 60947-2
CCC (most frame sizes)

Certifications

UL Listed
CSA Certified
CE Marked
KEMA

Product Line Overview


Frame Reference	D-Frame	G-Frame	H-Frame	J-Frame	K-Frame	L-Frame	M-Frame	N-Frame	R-Frame
Max. Current I_n	30 A	100 A	125 A	250 A	400 A	600 A	800 A	1200 A	2500 A
Current Range	0.5…30 A	15…100 A	15…125 A	70…250 A	100…400 A	300…600 A	300…800 A	600…1200 A	800…2500 A
Thermal Magnetic	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	—	—
Electronic:
LS	—	—	—	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
LSI	—	—	—	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
LSII	—	—	—	—	—	ü	—	ü	—
LSG	—	—	—	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
LSIG	—	—	—	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
LSIIG	—	—	—	—	—	ü	—	ü	—
Interrupting Ratings:
380…415V (I_cu)	see selection table	14 22	25 40 70	25 40 70 100	40 65 100	45 70 100	50 70	50 70 100	—
480V		14 22	25 35 65 100	25 35 65 100	35 65 100	35 65 100	50 65	50 65 100	65 100
600V		—	18 22 25 35	18 18 25 35	25 35 50	25 35 50	25 35	25 35 50	—
690V (I_cu)		—	3 4 6	6 6 7 12	10 13 18	20 25 15	20 25	20 25 30	—
Molded Case Switches	—	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	—
Flex Cable Operators	—	—	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
Rotary Operators	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
Internal Control Modules (Field installed)	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
Standards Compliance (For information regarding specific breakers, please consult www.ab.com. Standards compliance varies by catalog number.)
UL 489	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
UL File Nos.	E334037, E33916	E197878, Guide No. DIV Q
CSA C22.2, No. 5	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
CSA File Nos.	—	216034, 216035, 219884 Class No. 1432-01
IEC 60947-2	ü	ü	ü	ü	—	ü	ü	ü	ü
CE	ü	—	ü	ü	—	ü	ü	ü	ü
KEMA	—	—	ü	ü	—	ü	ü	ü	ü
CCC	—	—	ü	ü	—	ü	ü	ü	ü

Catalog Number Explanation

Examples given in this section are for reference purposes. This basic explanation should not be used for product selection; not all combinations will produce a valid cat. no. Refer to the tables on the following pages for descriptions of options.

Complete Circuit Breaker Assemblies

140U

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C50

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Bulletin Number		Frame/Rating		Interrupting Rating/Breaking Capacity (based on I_c at 480V)		Protection Type
Code	Description	Code	Description	Code	Description	Code	Description
140U	Molded Case Circuit Breaker	D	30 A	2	20…29 kA	C	Fixed thermal/fixed magnetic
		G	100 A	3	30…39 kA	D	Fixed thermal/adjust magnetic
		H	125 A	5	50…59 kA	E	Adjust thermal/fixed magnetic
		J	250 A	6	60…69 kA	F	Adjust thermal/adjust magnetic
		K	400 A	8	80…89 kA	G	Electronic (LSG — long, short, ground fault)
		L	600 A	0	³100 kA	H	Electronic (LSI — long, short, high instant)
		M	800 A			I	Electronic (LSIG — long, short, high instant, ground fault)
		N	1200 A			J	Electronic (LSII — long, short, high instant, instantaneous maintenance mode)
		R	2500 A			K	Electronic (LSIIG — long, short, high instant, instantaneous maintenance mode, ground fault)
						L	Electronic (LS — long and short time)
						S	Molded case switch (Isolator)

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Poles		Current Range		Internal Control Modules		Voltage Code
Code	Description	Code	Description	Code	Description	See the following for voltage code descriptions:
1	1 poles	C	10 rr. A	A	1 auxiliary contact	All frame sizes Internal Control Modules — Factory Installed For use with H-, J-, K-, L-, M-, and N-Frame Molded Case Circuit Breakers
2	2 poles	D	100 rr0 A	B	2 auxiliary contacts
3	3 poles	E	1000 rr00 A	D	1 alarm contact
				F	1 auxiliary + 1 alarm contact
				G	Undervoltage release only
				P	Shunt trip only
				Control Module Combinations
				Code	Description
				H	1 auxiliary contact + undervoltage release
				J	2 auxiliary contacts + undervoltage release
				L	1 auxiliary + 1 alarm contact + undervoltage release
				N	1 alarm contact + undervoltage release
				Q	1 auxiliary contact + shunt trip
				R	2 auxiliary contacts + shunt trip
				T	1 auxiliary + 1 alarm contact + shunt trip
				V	1 alarm contact + shunt trip

Examples given in this section are for reference purposes. This basic explanation should not be used for product selection; not all combinations will produce a valid cat. no. Refer to the tables on the following pages for descriptions of options.

Frames

140U	–	J		3		X		3
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Bulletin Number		Frame/Rating		Interrupting Rating / Breaking Capacity		Protection Type
Code	Description	Code	Description	Code	Description	Code	Description
140U	Molded Case Circuit Breaker	J	250 A	2	20…29 kA	X	Frame Only
		K	400 A	3	30…39 kA
		Q	600 A	5	50…59 kA
		M	800 A	6	60…69 kA
				8	80…89 kA
				0	³100 kA

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Poles
Code	Description
3	3 poles

Trip Units

140U	–	J		T		D		3	–	D25
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Bulletin Number		Frame/Rating		Trip Unit		Protection Type
Code	Description	Code	Description	Code	Description	Code	Description
140U	Molded Case Circuit Breaker	J	250 A	T	Trip unit	C	Fixed thermal/fixed magnetic
		K	400 A			D	Fixed thermal/adjust magnetic
		L	600 A			E	Adjust thermal/fixed magnetic
		M	800 A			F	Adjust thermal/adjust magnetic
						G	Electronic (LSG — long, short, ground fault)
						H	Electronic (LSI — long, short, high instant)
						I	Electronic (LSIG — long, short, high instant, ground fault)
						J	Electronic (LSII — long, short, high instant, instantaneous maintenance mode)
						K	Electronic (LSIIG — long, short, high instant, instantaneous maintenance mode, ground fault)
						L	Electronic (LS — long and short time)
						S	Molded case switch (Isolator)

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Poles		Current Range
Code	Description	Code	Description
3	3 poles	C	10 rr. A
		D	100 rr0 A
		E	1000 rr00 A